Archive for the ‘Events’ Category

The best chefs in the country will gather once again in the third annual Taste and Fun Food Festival, to be organized by the Qatar Tourism Authority, at the Doha Exhibition Center from February 8-11. The entire exhibition floor space will be packed with food stalls. Chefs from a huge variety of restaurants will showcase [...]

With VIP passes hanging around our necks, Mavis and I visited the VIP preview of 2012 Qatar Motor Show which opened to Media and VIP Guests yesterday, January 23. We didn’t bother to go yesterday as a lot of the cars would only be unveiled late at night and this afternoon. From experience in attending [...]

We love these guys! I seldom recommend a show but this is well deserving of praise. We’ll be in Souq Waqif on the 24th to watch these guys and I assure you that you’ll cry your eyes out laughing if you go see them! The Japanese Embassy brings the world famous Japanese performers ” GAMARJOBAT’’ [...]

The first day of Eid Al Adha is on November 6, and Muslims will be fasting a day before, on November 5, it being the day of Arafat. Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported yesterday that it was the first day of the Hijri (lunar) month of Dhul Hijjah (the month of Hajj). Since the first [...]

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  • Jaimie Logan: Can you recommend a good local travel agency for this Bohol tour? Or did you just get there by yours [...]
  • Richelle: I have a flight on Thursday, 19 Jan 2012 from Doha to Manila and I called the customer service of Et [...]
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